Bombay Beach

2011 1h 20m EN

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6.5

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★6.5TMDB · 21

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Bombay Beach is one of the poorest communities in southern California located on the shores of the Salton Sea, a man-made sea stranded in the middle of the Colorado desert that was once a beautiful vacation destination for the privileged and is now a pool of dead fish. Film director Alma Har'el tells the story of three protagonists. Together these portraits form a triptych of manhood in its various ages and guises...

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Benny Parrish
Pamela Parrish
Mike Parrish
Doran "Red" Furgie
Cedric Thompson

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Alma Har'el
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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80 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 15 years ago.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Alma Har'el, shot by Alma Har'el. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Zach Condon. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Joe Lindquist shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Benny Parrish and Pamela Parrish and Mike Parrish carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1758576 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Alma Har'el directs. Alma Har'el behind the camera. Zach Condon scores. Joe Lindquist cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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180 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 15 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Alma Har'el, shot by Alma Har'el. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Zach Condon. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Joe Lindquist shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Benny Parrish and Pamela Parrish and Mike Parrish carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt1758576 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 21 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.